ETCHES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

etches 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of etch

as in engraves

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface the artist etched his landscape on a copper plate

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as in imprints

to produce a vivid impression of in just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of one of the more remarkable First Ladies

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etches

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noun

plural of etch

as in etchings

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Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close. — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026 Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America. — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025

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Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.

— New York Times, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.

— Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026

Definition of engraves

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Colorful embroidery decorated Bluemarble’s washed blue jeans, while printed portraits were seen on Undercover’s jeans and key chains dangled from Vetements’ jeans with unraveled hems.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Monks and ordinary Tibetans are forced to replace portraits of previous Dalai Lamas and even traditional thangkas with portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

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Between flights and investor meetings, the executive carves out time to explain economic swings, market volatility, and tech trends, all while touting Blackstone’s global reach.

— Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
West Virginia issues a single-family dwelling specialty license that carves residential electrical work out of the full journeyman credential.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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